NOTE TO OUR READERS: See the historical first real-time reports of the killing of the heritage oak trees at the Frazier Park branch library site on the early morning of Saturday, June 12, 2010 below, …

The Wine in the Pines festival promises to be a dazzling event Saturday, June 12. Organizers promise over 40 wineries, gourmet chefs, a ‘wine art’ display, a wine auction and live music. Promotional materials mention …

As we go to press, results are in for the California state primary election. Attorney General Jerry Brown (D) will be running against Meg Whitman (R) for governor in November. In Kern County, many Republican …

“No accountability” and “poor money handling” by the high school principal and the advisor to the Associated Student Body (ASB) led to disarray in student accounts for the years 2006-07 and 2007-08, said Nick Onyshko, …